Wings' Babcock in famous McGill footsteps

Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com found this 5/24/2008 on www.habsinsideout.com [flag]

Mike Babcock Will he wear his McGill tie? Jeff Vinnick, NHLI via Getty Images From our good friend, Earl (The Pearl) Zukerman, of McGill University, the hardest-working collegiate sports information officer in this country: Mike Babcock, head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, is bidding to become the second McGill University graduate and the third coach in hockey history to win ... [link]

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Published 5/24/2008 by George James Malik at Red Wings Snapshots - MLive.com
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